At Roehampton, we provide a wide range of opportunities for you to get involved, through volunteering, playing sport or music, or joining one of our many active student societies. We also have a beautiful parkland campus, in the heart of south-west London.

As a student, you will have be supported not just by those that teach you, but also by the wide range of staff who will be with you throughout your studies.

We provide health and wellbeing services, financial guidance and support to develop your study skills. You will also have access to careers advice, work placements, paid and voluntary work opportunities and career mentoring.

At Roehampton, we are focused on creating new knowledge and ideas that help us to understand our world and make it a better place. We are ranked the most research-intensive modern university in the UK. Our staff undertake world-class research across all our academic departments. This means that if you join us as a student, you will benefit from being taught by leading thinkers from your first year of study.

Scientificdiscovery

A Roehampton study predicting locations of Tiger Sharks will help countries to develop shark management strategies and could protect swimmers from potential attacks.

Improvinglives

Dr Robert Busch, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Immunology in the Department of Life Sciences, is working on a two-year project co-funded by the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, identifying how vitamin D protects against the disease.

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The Before Shakespeare research project, led by Roehampton’s Dr Andy Kesson, has been exploring the origins of London’s commercial theatre, daring which dates back to the mid-sixteenth century.

Preparing you for the workplace, and for life

Our inspiring lectures work at the leading edge of their subjects and are passionate about what they teach. You will address real-world issues throughout your studies and gain the skills that employers want.

You will develop the qualities – creativity, adaptability and confidence – that will help prepare you for your career and the workplace of tomorrow.

We also believe that a university experience does more than prepare you for a successful career. Studying at Roehampton will help you become a confident, rounded individual, with the ability to work with people from all backgrounds and equipped for whatever direction you choose to take in life.

You will have opportunities throughout your studies to join one of our thriving student societies, play sport and music, volunteer, and make the most of your time with us.

A supportive community where you will belong

Our 9,000 students, who come from all over the world, create a friendly community where you will feel welcome. At Roehampton you are valued as an individual. You will get to know our staff and they will understand how best to support you. Throughout your studies, you will have a personal tutor, and all our academic staff are here to help you succeed.

We also have a wide range of support services that you can use from your first day onwards, including financial guidance, wellbeing support, and access to our careers service and work experience opportunities. When you graduate, you will join our global alumni network, who will be there for you throughout your career, helping you to build the connections you need to succeed.

London's campus university

Our parkland campus is in south-west London, close to Putney, Hammersmith and Wimbledon, and within easy reach of central London. Studying with us will give you the best of both worlds: the community feel of a traditional university campus, with the culture and nightlife of one of the greatest cities in the world.

We have first-rate facilities, including modern teaching rooms and, in our view, the best university library in London. The campus helps create a close-knit community that will help you feel at home.

Research that changes the world and helps you learn

At Roehampton, we develop ideas that help us to understand our world. With international reach, our research informs policy, enriches culture and improves people’s lives.

When you join us, you will be taught by experts right from your first year of study. Our staff carry out world-class research, from discovering new animal species to uncovering evidence about human history.

A rich heritage in education

We have a proud history in higher education stretching back more than 175 years. Through the oldest of our four Colleges, Whitelands, we have been providing higher education to women for longer than any other university in the country.

Our values come from this rich history, built on community, engagement and partnership, with a belief that no matter your background, we can help you realise your ambitions. Our Colleges contribute to the friendly, welcoming community that makes Roehampton unique in London.